FAR-REACHING changes to the structure of Perth's three major teaching hospitals are likely to be among the major reforms arising from the work of the State Government's health refor
THE Australian High Court's decision not to overturn vote weighting arrangements across WA's farmland and outback regions is the second time it has rejected Attorney-General Jim McGinty's approaches on this issue.
THE State Government has copped a lot of flack for recent decisions on country hospitals and, judging by the comments of the WA Business News health panel, we can expect even less e
AMA State president Brent Donovan has declared himself a supporter of reform but it seems he's no fan of the ideas floated by the State Government's health reform committee.
IT'S an age-old saying that prevention is better than cure – yet it seems that one obvious place where this adage has not been applied is our struggling health system.
ACTIVITY in the building industry remains strong despite the sector encountering problems associated with long periods of heightened building activity.
THE debacle arising from the secretly agreed upon McGinty-Barnett $1.28/vote compulsory vote levy (CVL) plan that consumed so much time and energy, especially within Liberal ranks, rested upon two essential ingredients.
Million-dollar salaries are becoming more common in WA. Mark Beyer takes a close look at WA's top 50 chief executives to find out who earned their keep.
Jim Grant has been appointed as chairman of VRI BioMedical Limited, in addition Peter French former chief executive officer of the company has been appointed managing director and
Rumours of a New York-based investor spending big in Margaret River have circulated for some time. As part of a wider look at offshore interest in the region, Mark Pownall found the man prompting all the talk.
WITH the enthusiastic catchcry of ‘See It Do It', the Western Australian events calendar for 2004 is aiming for its biggest-ever year in events tourism for the State.
THE announcement last week by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that Western Australian Supreme Court judge Hon Justice Kevin Parker had been appointed to the International Criminal Tribunal...
EIGHT Western Australian companies paid their chief executives $1 million or more last financial year, WA Business News' annual salary survey has found.
THE Federal Government's decision to cut information and communications technology jobs from its Migrations Occupations in Demand List is a reflection of the sector's subdued employment sentiment, according to industry insiders.
FORMER JDA Advertising managers Joanne Bulline and Nita Davey have joined forces with JDA Advertising design consultant Peter Grainger to form a new advertising agency – Trilogy Adv
BUSINESS software company MYOB has partnered with credit management firm D&B to launch a range of account management tools for small and medium sized businesses.
One of the special events this weekend involves world rugby domination ... the other some of the State's best wines. More familiar with a reisling than a ruck, David Pike gives us his spin on the Great Wine Estates auction.
Those in the know are tipping strong growth in coffee shop chains and espresso bars for Perth in the not-too-distant future. Julie-anne Sprague talks to one operator who's dipping a toe early in proceedings.
